Head-rest.



No 864,335. PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907.

H. H. RAYMOND.

HEAD REST.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2. 1906.

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LEAD-REST.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HELEN HEWITT RAYMOND, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Rests, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to head rests purported to support the head of a person while being shampooed, its objects being to provide a device which, being detachably secured to a wash-stand will afford a steady, comfortable support for the forehead of the user, which, being longitudinally and vertically adjustable may be used with comfort by all persons irrespective of their stature or posture, and which may readily be attached to any stand regardless of its size, shape or construction. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in the various views of which like parts are similarly designated and in which Figure 1represents an elevation of the device as applied to a stationary wash-stand, Fig. 2- a plan view thereof. Fig. 3a vertical section taken along a line 33, Fig. 1, Fig. 4a vertical section through the supporting block and Fig. 5a modified form of the clamping-arm.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents the slab of a wash-stand and 6 the thereto attached bowl.

7 is the support comprising a, in practice, vertically extending rod 8, the bifurcated upper extremity of which, terminates in two diverging, upwardly extending, segmental arms 9, the outer extremities 10 of which are bent inwardly at right angles to the main body. These extremities which, to prevent accidental injury 'to the users head, are preferably covered by sleeves 11, composed of rubber or other pliant material, support the head rest proper, designated by numeral 12 and consisting of a resilient strap 13,'stretched between and secured to projections 10 or their sleeves 11 by any suitable means.

Strap 13 is composed of rubber, cloth, or other suitable material adapted to conform itself to the curvature of the forehead and contiguous parts of the face when supporting a persons head and has two preferably integral extensions 14 which, hanging downwardly from the outer surfaces of sleeves 11, are intended to conduct water, soap suds or other'fiuid substances dripping supporting strap to prevent its ultimately reaching the eyes.

The lower extremity of rod 8 projects through a sleeve 15, secured at the outer end of a, in practice, horizontally extending extension-bar 16, the opposite extremity of which projects through a corresponding openingl7 in a support 17, and is held by means of a set screw 18.

The support or clamping block 17, consists of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 2, 1906- Serial No- 294,200-

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

apertured block 17 provided at its under surface with two or more preferably rubber, tips or knobs, 18", which in practice engage the upper surface of the washstand and effectively maintain the appliance against lateral displacement.

The head support 12 is held at any desired elevation by a set screw 19 extending through a correspondingly threaded aperture in sleeve and adapted to engage the therethrough projecting rod 8.

The clamping block 17 holding bar 16 is adjustably held on a guide-bar 20, projecting through a correspondingly shaped opening 21, by a set screw 22. Guide bar 20 consists of two integral arms 20 and 20", bent -at right angles to each other, the latter of which, ex-

tends in practice, in a substantially horizontal direction over the slab and supports block 17, while the other arm projects downwardly on the outside of the stand to guide and hold the vertically adjustable arm 23, through instrumentality of which the entire appliance is secured. I

Arm 23 is provided at its outer extremities with parallel sleeves 24 and 25, the former of which encircles the guide-rod, while the latter, being internally threaded, supports a clamp-screw 26, mt:- upper extremity of which, being provided with a rubber-covered swiveled head 26, is adapted to engage-the lower surface of slab 5. The arm may be held at any desired point on bar 20'- by means of a set-screw '27 projecting through a threaded aperture in sleeve 24.

Owing to the large variety of wash-stands, which, being composed of marble, enameled iron or other suitable substance, materially differ in size and form, the various adjustments above described, are of para mount importance in an article which, to be of value, must be adapted to be readily secured to any washstand irrespective of its construction or, if required, to a bath tub, sink or analogous receptacles.

The application of the head rest 12 without protruding arms or supports eliminates danger of injury to the head, its vertical adjustment adapts it to the use of all persons while its form and flexibility combine to afford a comfortable and agreeable support for the head.

It will be understood that in lieu of the clamps 26, the clamping arm 23 may have an integral, upwardly extending extremity as illustrated in Fig. 5.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is: i

1. A head rest comprising a guide, an arm vertically adjustable thereon and adapted to be held in engagement with the under surface of a wash stand or analogous contrivance, a supporting block adapted to engage the upper surface of said contrivance, secured to said guide and a vertically-adjustable head rest supported on said block.

2. A head rest comprising a substantially vertical mem- 1 I 3 adjustable on said bar. In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

e thereof, adjustably secured to 10 -bar adjustably held in said block,

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her adapted to be adjustably secured to a analogous contrivance and having diverg vided with lateral projections, resilient coverings on wi l? 11.

projections, and a resilient head-support connecting said 5 coverings.

3. A head rest comprising an angular guide, an arm HELEN HEWITT RAYMOND.

Witnesses CARRIE HEWITT, K. M. STUMP.

engagement with the under surface of analogous centrivance, a supporting bloc 

